Global Seminar: Cultural Transformations in Indonesia

Spend your Maymester studying the incredible cultural diversity of Indonesia, a country that consists of more than 16,000 islands! Examine the politics of indigeneity in the Mentawai Islands of Sumatra and the politics of religion in Bali. 

The Global Seminar: Cultural Transformations in Indonesia program is open to all majors and is particularly great for students in anthropology, the social sciences, humanities and CMCI or anyone with an interest in culture, religion and politics in Asia. It's also great for students with an interest in field-based research and documentary video production. It fulfills the Human Diversity A&S core requirement. 

The program is led by Christian Hammons from the Departments of Anthropology & Critical Media Practices, who will share with the group his extensive experience living and doing research in Indonesia. Want to learn more? Join the director at an info session Jan. 24.
 
Bonus: All applicants are eligible for a $500–$2,000 CAS Southeast Asia Study Abroad Scholarship. The deadline was just extended to Feb. 1. Email globalseminars@colorado.edu to get an application opened today!

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 4 p.m.
University Memorial Center, room 425

Don't miss out on CU women's basketball kicking off their 2018 at-home conference play Friday, Jan. 12, when they host USC. Then come back to the Coors Events Center Sunday, Jan. 14, when the Buffs host UCLA. 

Tickets can be purchased at cubuffs.com/tickets or at the door. Students and kids ages 12 and under get in free!

Visit CU Boulder Today for more information.

Apply now for a 3-credit hour internship at The Nature Conservancy, History Colorado or Colorado Humanities through the Center of the American West Internships Program. 

Current openings include working as a research assistant or a school-groups tour guide at History Colorado; assisting with conservation science projects at The Nature Conservancy; and serving as assistant editor for Colorado Encyclopedia at Colorado Humanities. We are now scheduling screening interviews. 

See our website for details and application instructions.

The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children age birth to 12 years old who are interested in playing games that will help teach us about self-control, language and cognitive strategies. 

A visit, scheduled at your convenience, lasts about 60 minutes. Babysitting is available for siblings. Parents are compensated for travel, and kids receive a fun prize.

To sign up, please do one of the following:

• Visit our website.
• Email cogdevctr@colorado.edu with your child’s name, gender, date of birth and parent contact information (address, phone number, email address).
• Call us at 303-492-6389.

For more information, feel free to check out our Facebook page and website.

The Buff OneCard/Campus Card Office will be closed Friday, Dec. 29. We will be open Dec. 27 and 28, and we will re-open Tuesday, Jan. 2.

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is launching our first-ever book club! Members will meet once a month to chat about the five plays in our 2018 season, guided by CSF staff. Experience the pleasure of discovering and discussing the richness of character, language, plot complications and modern interpretations of Shakespeare (and non-Shakespeare) plays with other Shakespeare fans. 

Participants must purchase their own copies of the plays. Seating is limited, so register today! Ages 18 and up. Price is $125.

Class meets monthly Jan. 24–May 16 on Wednesday evenings, 6–7:50 p.m., in the CSF Conference Room at 1301 Grandview Ave. in Boulder.

Jan. 24: Love's Labour's Lost
Feb. 21: Richard III
March 21: Edward III
April 18: Cyrano de Bergerac
May 16: You Can't Take It With You

Do you love to stir up trouble? Prepare to get mischievous in this 10-week class, in which you'll explore Shakespeare's moments of mischief and magic in plays such as A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest and The Comedy of Errors, among others. Discover how much fun it is to perform pranks, jokes and magic tricks in Shakespeare's plays. 

The class culminates in a showing of scenes and monologues for friends and families on April 26. Open to students of all experience levels and abilities.

Regular price: $200
Early-bird price (before Jan. 1): $180

Use CU employee coupon code BUFFBARDC17 at checkout for $20 off. Scholarships available; call 303-735-1181 or email for details. 

Thursdays, Feb. 15–Apr. 26, 4–5:30 p.m.
(No class March 29)
Wesley Fellowship Theater 
1290 Folsom St., Boulder

The Department of Human Resources will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21 for a staff event. The closure includes: 

• Office of the CHRO
• HR Service Center
• Employee Relations
• Faculty & Staff Assistance Program 
• HR Records Room
• I-9 Office
• Compensation & Position Management
• Talent Acquisition
• Organization & Employee Development 

We will reopen and respond promptly to voicemail and email messages at 8 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 22. We apologize for the inconvenience.  

Take piano lessons with a graduate piano intern this semester!

These lessons are for students, staff or faculty who have had at least three years of previous piano instruction. (Sorry, no exceptions this semester.)

The instructors are graduate piano majors. No university credit. Alejandro Cremaschi, in the piano faculty, supervises the interns. Learn more here.

Take a quick study break and refuel! Stay nourished and focused as you study in the heart of campus.

Plus, enjoy the free food station on the second-floor atrium landing! Buff OneCard required.

Finish strong!
colorado.edu/finals

Cash, convenience, competitive prices. We will buy it no matter where you bought it!  

The CU Book Store will be buying textbooks Dec. 14–22 at the store in the UMC and locations throughout campus. See website for hours, locations and sellback prices. You can also return your rental textbooks to any of our sellback locations. 

Student Employment is currently accepting nominations for CU Boulder Student Employee of the Year. This award recognizes the contributions of student employees to the university community and honors their efforts. Work-study, hourly and salaried student-employees are eligible.

Faculty, staff and students may nominate a CU Boulder student-employee who is enrolled in a Boulder degree program at least half time and has completed or expects to complete at least three months full-time or six months part-time employment during this academic year (June 1, 2017, to May 31, 2018). You may nominate more than one student.

The first-place recipient will receive Buff gear donated by the CU Book Store and will be nominated for the Western Association of Student Employment Administrators Award. Second place will receive Buff gear donated by Student Employment. 

Visit our website for the nomination form.

Apply now for an internship next semester at The Nature Conservancy, History Colorado or Colorado Humanities through the Center of the American West Internships Program. Current openings include working as a research assistant or a school-groups tour guide at History Colorado; assisting with conservation science projects at The Nature Conservancy; and serving as assistant editor for Colorado Encyclopedia at Colorado Humanities. Please see our website for details and contact us with questions.

The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce that the Eaton Humanities building will be open 24 hours a day during finals week for students with a current Buff OneCard, providing an all-night study location on campus.        

• Eaton Humanities will be open 24 hours starting Friday, Dec. 15, through Tuesday, Dec. 19. (The building resumes its regular hours on Wednesday, Dec. 20.)
• Finals will be conducted in this building during regular business hours, so students should be respectful of this.
• After-hours access will only be through the south door.
• Students must have a valid Buff OneCard to enter.
• Security will be present in the building from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
• Auditoriums on each level will be not be available after hours.

The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children age birth to 12 years old who are interested in playing games that will help teach us about self-control, language and cognitive strategies. 

A visit, scheduled at your convenience, lasts about 60 minutes. Babysitting is available for siblings. Parents are compensated for travel, and kids receive a fun prize.

To sign up, please do one of the following:

• Visit our website.
• Email cogdevctr@colorado.edu with your child’s name, gender, date of birth and parent contact information (address, phone number, email address).
• Call us at 303-492-6389.

For more information, feel free to check out our Facebook page and website.